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FAQ and IAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I find your book(s)?

My debut is available here and here and possibly at your local bookstore.

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I want to be a writer, too. Any advice?

Read. Read some more. Books you like, books you don't. Books like the ones you want to write. Books you would never dream of writing. Fiction. Nonfiction. Essays. Short stories. Anything you can get your hands on.

Now scour the internet-- there is a WEALTH of information available for aspiring writers on everything from craft to the road to publication. Read as much of it as you can stand.

But the truth is the best way to learn how to write is to do it. Jump in with both feet and don’t look back; I haven’t!

Everywhere! No, seriously. I listen to NPR a lot and get loads of ideas or snippets of ideas from there. Also, I'm a pretty observant person (it's the journalist in me) so I draw upon lots of small things I notice in people and life around me. I am continually inspired by the work of other artists, other writers, and other books. There's nothing quite like seeing the world in a new way because someone else has invited you to open up your perspective.